tensei shitara slime datta ken - 02 forest disturbance arc

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Forest Disturbance Arc

HAPTER 027 - The Ogre Tribe

HAPTER 028 - Jobs

HAPTER 029 - Lizardmens Invasion

HAPTER 030 - Envoy

HAPTER 031 - Emergency Meeting

HAPTER 032 - Stage Curtain Rises

HAPTER 033 - Audience

HAPTER 034 - The Outbreak of War

HAPTER 035 - War Preparations

HAPTER 036 - Participating in the War (Guro)

HAPTER 037 - Encounter Benimaru & Ranga

HAPTER 038 - Devil Gelmudo (Guro)

HAPTER 039 - Gears of Fate

HAPTER 040 -Orc Disaster (Guro)

HAPTER 041 - Predator

HAPTER 042 - Jura Forests Great Alliance

HAPTER 043 - War Reparations

HAPTER 044 - And thus we finished the city

XTRA - Map


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Chapter 27 The Ogre Tribe

ll monsters within the cave now run away at the mere sight of me.

robably the result of my aura.

eased, I left the cave.

o I planned, but

Gu, who is it! Pursuers?

Young master! Well only slow you down! Please escape with the princess!!!

Wicked demon! Dont try to deceive our eyes!!!

nd other similar grand statements I could hear from a group at the entrance of the cave.

eight surpassing two meters, a group of large monsters looking like a ragtag militia. Their bodieslump of muscles, the ogres.

rent these the self-proclaimed rulers of the forest? They look exactly as Rigurdo has described.

o, what are they afraid of, some demon? Whats with that? Scary!

bit bewildered, I plan my escape.

check behind me, but dont feel any presence. No heat signatures either.

o the ogres can see it but I cant! This might be bad

st when I thought I had gained new abilities I guess I am still far from true strength.

Ku, a demon? What kind? My bad, but I dont see it where is it now?

While on my guard, I begin to make retreat to ogres side.

ut they still havent responded to my question.

Moreover, they are keeping distance from me.

What? Are they planning on using me as a bait?he moment I thought so,

What are you saying? The wicked demon is none other than you, slime! You have not fooled ouryes!!!


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ne of the ogres called out.

Wha what?

o call such an adorable slime a wicked demon? Thats not a nice thing to say!

Oi. Oi!Wait a second. I am a the wicked demon?

Are you trying to play dumb? That aura unbefitting of a slime! Did you think youd foolmeone?!

mm? Oh I was enjoying freaking out the caves monsters too much and kept it open, huh.

o I quickly pull back the aura. And,

dont have anything like that! You mustve imagined it!

f course, I couldnt fool them.

ut, after insisting that it was just a misunderstanding for a while, I somehow managed to haveem lower their guard.

h, boy

the first place, why are they even here?

When I so asked, they told me that they had escaped here.

ooking closely, there are many injured, with some gravely so.

normal monster would have died by now.

he only reason they are still standing is surely due to the extremely high vitality of the ogre race.

ill, I proceed to spit out some restorative medicine and treat their wounds.

With their high vitality, even the diluted medicine quickly restores them to perfect health.

While appearing surprised for some reason, they thank me.

ow, although their wounds are healed, they are nonetheless clearly exhausted. So I decided toave them rest at my village.

fter all, I need to find out what had enough power to so decimate the ogres.

hey are a B rank monsters; but, from training, they can raise that to B+ or even A-.

he rulers of the forest. The strongest beings around, or so I heard.


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any case, Ill guide them to the village.

eciding to carry them over there, I summoned Ranga.

When called, he appears from within my shadow. That is, I finally succeeded at summoning him.

My pride simply didnt allow the fact that Gobuta succeeded where I couldnt. Thus, I practiced.

nd good thing I had done soconsidering the current situation.here were six ogres.

Mimicking the black wolf, I carried three and left the remaining three to Ranga; thus we returned toe village.

y foot it would have taken more than a day, but at our pace we managed it in under an hour.

s expected of ogres! Unlike the dwarfs who fainted, they were merely impressed with the speed.

hus, we escorted the ogres to our village, where I invited them to my tent.

Well, in place of the tent stood a log cabin when I arrived.

ooking just like the blueprint I had suggested.

eems like while I was away practicing my skills, they quickly set it up.

While thanking the dwarfs and goblins, I enter it.

ooks just like I had imagined. Amazing.

he blueprint I made by drawing on a plank with some charcoal, and, along with measurements, Iassed it all to Mildo.

fter looking it over, Got it! he exclaimed. By the results. seems like my handwriting effectivelyommunicated the design.

urthermore, the room was furnished just as I had previously requested.

s for the ogres, I show them to the reception room.

nd, asking them to wait inside, I head over to the dwarfs.

o pick up the clothing I had requested from Garm, of course.

ssuming my child version, I tried the clothing on.

eelthread underwear, and fang wolf outerwear.

he materials used, of course, came from the previous pack leader. But, for some reason, the furad turned black.


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utting on pants and overcoat, I felt like I dressed to impress.

s an extra bonus, it seems that the fur had quite some magical energy stored in it.

Danna, this seems to have tremendous defense power. It aint just some normal fur!

atisfied, Garm gave his approval.

he final item was not armor, but a piece of clothing. Which is fine. Id fine without it, but I guessaving it is better.

o I thought, until I heard about,

Ah, by the way, this attire just happened to have become a magic item. It will always perfectly fite one who wears it!

uch wonderful news! In other words, even if I turn into my adult version, the clothing wont rip!

Well done, Garm-kun.

hances are, the fur, that had been constantly floating inside my magical energy (stomach), wasus strengthened. So, if I come across any good ingredients, I should remember to allow them toature inside.

ets make a mental note about that.

ow then, I shouldnt make them wait too long.

aving found a fitting spot, I asked Haruna to prepare tea for seven people, and returned to thegres.

he ogres patiently waited. Perhaps finding things unusual, they were looking around the room.

adly, as the building had just recently been finished, it lacks any decoration.

aruna brought in tea, and immediately left.

guess its now time to try out my human sense of taste.

ake a sip of the tea. Delicious.

o someone who never made a fuss about taste or anything, this worlds palette has already beenble to impress me.

tastes like matchaa bit bitter. I also feels its warmth. Not the effect of warmth, but just warmth

self.

bizarre feeling.

he ogres too seem to enjoy the tea.


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nd after we had all calmed down, we began the discussion.

alf way through, I called for Rigurdo. And, I also had the remaining four clan chiefs also attend.

aijin also just started his break, and came over. Perfect.

igurdo and Ririna immediately came over.

he rest are apparently very busy, so we decided to continue the conversation with the five of us.Why did I call for them?

ecause of the gravity of the situation.

I had to summarize the ogres story, it would be simple: a war. And the ogres were defeated.

st that.

t the same time as we fought the Flame Giant Ifrit, the ogres were caught up in their own war.

Who could have taken on the rulers of the forest? And to win, at that

he goblin chiefs were just as shocked.

a instant, their expressions tightened.

he enemy was?

They suddenly attacked our village. With overwhelming strength! Those bastards Orcs!!!

nlike humans, monsters dont have any rules stipulating a declaration of war.

ut, although they cant badmouthed for the surprise attack, the fact that the orcs even attacked thegres in the first place is strange.

rcs rank between C~D. Stronger than your average goblin, but pose no danger to veteran

dventurers.

owever these weaklings attacked the strongest, and even managed to win

hus, I asked for details.

he ogre village, though perhaps it was too small to call it that, only housed 300 ogres.

00 B rank monsters.

hat is the size of a countrys knights order. If you are planning on subjugating such a village withnk B- knights, youd need about 3,000 of them.

nd the orcs possessing that much might? We all have expressions of disbelief.


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onsidering that nearly every villager was slaughtered.

he village chief and a small group apparently opened up a path for their young master and theincess to escape.

With a pained voice, one ogre said,

Had I had more power!!!

e must be their young master.

he last scene they had seen was that of their chief falling to the orcs.

lso, a giant orc was releasing some strange aura.

here were there others like him.

While the elite warriors of the village approached those four, the remaining orcs invaded thellage.

hey numbered around a ten thousand. Of course, he did not count each one, but rather felt thatere were at least that many.

ut regardless of method, there was an absurd number of orcs.

nd each one, like the humans, was fully armored in plate mail.

hould that be true, then this was certainly not planned by orcs alone.

erhaps some country is using the orcs

Hmm, perhaps, they have become pawns of the Demon Lord

aijin muttered.

oes that possibility exist?

hought that the Demon Lord avoids the forest on priniciple.

eyond the forest spreads the demons continent.

With fertile land, production is undertaken by the enslaved masses and golems.

hus, the demons country does not starve, and cares little for humans.

nd for that reason, a demon lord desiring conquest would be most likely to attack the humans.

owever, there could surely be a demon lord who, out of boredom, decides to start a war.

he disappearance of the Jura Forests guardian Veldora also meant that this particular type ofemon lord would no longer be deterred.


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see.

that case, I probably have to put more thought into the defense of the forest.

ow, what happens next?

asked for everyones opinion.

believe the orcs intend to capture our lands!

igurdo answers on everyones behalf.

hey look at me, waiting for my opinion.

ght, run, or join them?

he ogres, after all, would immediately become prisoners depending on my decision.

uickly, the tension rises.

Well, how about we request some more tea!

aving said that, I called for a second serving.

s everyone sips their tea, their expressions loosen.

ow, then.

What are you planning on doing?

ask the ogres.

snt it obvious. Look for a chance, and charge right in!

Of course. I have to take revenge for my master!

Me too! While I am yet powerless, I cant let those pigs live!

We shall follow our young master and princess!

uh. They know theyre going to their deaths, but

You guys. Not interested in becoming my subordinates?

What did you say?

eah. Even if they do, the goblins wont be enough to sway the course of battle.

We need to increase our fighting strength for when the orcs arive.

f you guys support me, I think I can fulfill your wishes?


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What are you saying?

Simple. Ill help you guys. Well, Ill be fighting them anyways eventually.

see the goblins will help us fight, and well be used to protect this place right?

Exactly. By the way, its fine if the agreement lasts until we defeat the orcs! Afterwards, I dontind if you request your freedom.

ou can stay with the goblins and create a country! Or, you can set off on your own! How about?

he ogre called young master stopped to think upon hearing my offer.

s expected of a B rank. This young master clearly has the abilities of a B+. I can seetelligence in his eyes.

e slowly closed his eyes, and then opened them wide. And,Understood! We shall become your subordinates!

o raise their chances of victory if even a bit, they decided to serve me.

m glad, to say the least.

erhaps I can save these guys too.

hadnt known at the time, but the ogres often served as mercenaries.

nd, the vanguard army that demon lord had sent out, just happened to be of the same occupation.

hey easily accepted my offer.

When I had heard it then, I accepted them as friends without question.

Alright! Now then, lets name you guys!

Huh? What are?

he usual naming.

While the ogres are bewildered by the turn of events, I dont mind at all.

ll quickly give them some names!

oday, I feel particularly creative.

ooked at the color of their aura.

oung master will be Benimaru.


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rincess will be Shuna.

heir guard as well, Kurobee, Hakurou, Souei, Shion.

o I called them.

nd then I entered a state of low activity

ey, for that to happen from just six of them whats with that?When I awoke (well, I was awake, but) the following day, I got my answer.

With hair burning like a crimson flame, Benimaru.

lthough he used to be big and bulky, his height decreased to 180 cm, and his body tightened.

owever, his magical energy changed, enough to mistake him for a different being

h? They evolved that much?

hat, of course, was my intention.

learly, they surpassed A rank. Truly, Onibito. (TL note: Ogre-men sounds weird)

wo black horns protrude from below the hair. Glowing more brilliantly than obsidian.

hough I bet hed find it unpleasant if I called him a beauty.

ext.

huna and Shion are women. If the princess were a guy, Id be complaining.

gre women were surprisingly beautiful, but the evolution made them gorgeous.

Whats with this? Where did these idols come from?

o, no, they arent that good!

rom within her long, wavy, pink hair, two white horns could be seen. White skin and pink lips.

What a beautiful girl!!! Her height is about 155 cm.

rimson eyes, with a gaze filled with passion, stare at me.

he other, Shion.

urple, dark, straight hair, with a single purple horn. White skin, and red lips.

urple eyes, as if looking into my soul. A height of 170 cm

cking her lips as models sometimes do, a true beauty.


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want her as my secretary.

o I thought from the bottom of my heart.

urobee is in his prime. A dandy uncle.

akurou is a middle-aged man. However, you cant underestimate him for it.

ouei is the same age as Benimaru.arker skin, and dark blue hair. A beautiful man with a different air around him; 190 cm tall.

lue eyes, that suit him well.


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nd all surpass A rank!

ll say it again. They all surpass A rank!!!

hats why I had to use that much magical energy!

you asked me, Id tell you that all the strongest ogres had fled here

nd they probably already had names.

ut really, if they betray us that aint going to be anything to laugh about!

nd, as if ridiculing my worries,

Rimuru-sama! We humbly wish for You to listen to our request! If You are so kindly disposed,ease accept our loyalty!!!

nd, they simultaneously bowed before me!

reason to refuse? I have none.

hus, I obtained new comrades!

the fact that I slightly feared their strength, well keep a secret!


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Chapter 28 Jobs

Making new friends is good and all, but will everyone get along?

had such a worry for a bit, but it was quickly dispelled.

he ogres who have evolved into Oni.

erhaps as they evolve closer to their ancestors theyll unlock some special powers.

know I said that it seemed like their powers surpassed A rank, but as their powers stabilize, theyould end up falling down to A-.

ven so, they have clearly become very strong.

nd furthermore, in a battle, perhaps more than physical prowess, special abilities are the key toctory.

myself, defeated Ifrit thanks to abilities.

o I must admit, I am rather interested in what kind of abilities their bodies hold.

lso, because of the evolution, the clothing they wore doesnt fit them at all.

nce their bodies shrunk (though they are still bigger than the goblins) the sizes are too big.

heir armor broken, and their weapons chipped and cracked.

uriously, they had dressed looking like soldiers fleeing from a battlefield.

nd since their sense of style I found curious, I decided to ask

Ay! Some 400 years ago, a young lad wandered into our village.

he villagers were suspicious, but the Chief warmly welcomed him.

round the same time, a lesser dragon was rampaging in the forest. After expressing his gratitude,e lad defeated the dragon.

he villagers hallowed his name, and passed down his praise to us.

We began imitating the lads attire, and that has been how we dressed ever since.

nd thats how it is.

hey imitated his equipment and successfully recreated it?


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So, you recreated the equipment yourselves?

As you say. The lad had taught us various techniques, and through trial and error, we learnedem. Kurobee, for example, is a blacksmith, and specializes in swords.

h! To think that we already have someone to make swords

ets quickly introduce him to Kaijin.

nce theyve already met yesterday, the discussion didnt take too long.

fact, as if they had known each for years, they quickly started producing new weapons.

ets leave it to them.

Moreover, there was something surprising!

his world also has silk products.

Most of clothing Ive seen so far were made from something that looks like hemp. Goblinsiginal clothing, for example.

Well, whether it actually is hemp or not, I wouldnt know, but it certainly looks like it.

ut I digress. About silk.

hat is something that can be harvested from a Hell Motha monster living near the Ogres village.

Well, to be more precise, its from the pupa.

the larva grows into a hell moth, it is a powerful monster with bewitching powder that is ranked; however, during its transformation, it is perfectly harmless.

o you look for cocoons and gather those.

huna is an expert at this, and has been called the fabric princess.

ets introduce her to Garm and Doldo.

arm is in charge of everyday clothing and underwear.

oldo focuses more on dyes and high class attire.

While we cannot make those yet, we are making arrangements to produce them eventually.

s for hunting the cocoonswe left that to the goblin cavalry.

nd while theyre at it, theyll capture some larva to breed in the village.

s I dont know much about silkworm cultivation, this may just end up succeeding through trialnd error.


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owever, as we may eventually get some decent clothing, the pain may be worth it.

bout my steel thread pile

leave it to you! I told Shuna, and handed it over.

Got it! Ill make you proud, Rimuru-sama!

he answered with a bright blush.dorable. She must be at that age where she is happy to be depended on.

s an ogre princess she probably hadnt worked with cloth besides as a hobby.

o even a bit of responsibility seems to make her happy.

he dwarf brothers are also happy to be working together with her.

ust please, dont touch her

nlike how she looks, that girls frighteningly strong!

robably, if they try touching her ass, they wont be seeing the sun rise again.

hese two are pretty perverted, so it makes me worry.

Well, the only reason I can worry about them is my lack of sexual desire.

I had it, Id have to worry about my myself over any other person.

ause shes so damn adorable!

ruly an Oni-hime(TL note: hime meaning princess).

oud be risking your life each time youd flirt with her.

Shuna-sama. Shuna-sama has found employment?

ease calm your worries for I shall devote myself to Rimuru-sama.

hion pushed herself between me and Shuna.

looked as if sparks were flying between them nah! I was probably just seeing some opticalusion.

Ufufu. How could that be if I shall be the one to care for Rimuru-sama?

Perish the thought,Hime-sama, I shall not let it come to that!Ipersonally shall fully devoteyself to Rimuru-sama!

Bachibachibachi* (Lightning sparks)


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ee? Theyre perfectly civil!

nd besides, I require no ones care.

aving lived alone for a long time, I can manage all household duties.

o lets take our leave.

what I wanted to doRimuru-sama! Between myself and Shion, which would you fancy at Your side?

hey didnt let me run away.

Ah, yeah. Shuna has her weaving, right? So Ill depend on you when youre free, maybe?

epend regarding what?

dont get it. Shuna, on other hand,

Understood!! I have been favored, right!

h, yeah. Thats right. Lets leave it at that.

Right! Glad to have you!

he smiled and nodded at my words. Cute.

n that case, for the time being, please leave Rimuru-sama to me,Hime-sama!

Tch.) Please take care of our lord!

Fufu.) I live to serve!

omehow, the conversation grew heavy.

t that moment, it felt as if the temperature dropped in the room but I probably imagined it.

ou know, there are plenty things in this world to which you absolutely should say: I probablymagined it! This was one of them.


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ogether with Shion we walked around to oversee the construction.

peaking of, what are the remaining three up to?

hey were together with us up until a little bit ago

Hakurou-sama was our martial instructor. The strongest swordsman in the royal guard, surely heent to confirm the citys defenses.

enimaru-sama and Souei seem to have gone to check their abilities.

hey are rivals and best friends. I believe they desire to test their new strength.

see.

ertainly, even I understood how important it is to check your abilities.

nd Hakurou is a swordsman, huh. Really should have him teach me.

ut if hes busy checking the village, asking him for training will have to wait.

urobee and the rest as also busy making armor and swords, so that should be fine. But really,ant wait to get a sword.

really want to imagine an army of goblins armed with swords. However, in actual combat, a

ear is surely a better option.

We went to look for Benimaru and Souei.

r rather, we went to the area where two great auras clashed. A plain in the direction of the cave.

was a battle like youd see in a manga.

he red and blue aura would intertwine and fight for dominance.

he earth split and the heavens cracked? Thats how intense their fight felt.

couldnt believe my eyes. So these are Oni!

heir armor crumbled from the strength of their blows. Not that it could protect them in the firstace.

heir swords broke, but they continued the fight barehandedin what resembled karate, with set

chniques and rules. It was not an amateurs brawl.

Um they were ogres, right?

heir motions were so fluid that I wanted to ask.


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As expected of young master. Souei is also splendid. In our martial arts, barehanded skills servethe foundation for mastery of the sword.

what she said. The sword is an extension of your body; thus, first master the body

hese words were passed down in the village from the young lad who defeated the dragon.

Masters of martial arts ogresif adventurers encounter them I wonder how many unfortunate

dventurers met such a fate. Lets offer them a prayer.

aving noticed me, the two immediately stopped their fight, and rushed over.

o injuries on either of them.

anything, they look like theyve been playing catch or something.

Rimuru-sama, I humbly thank you for this wonderful power!

With this power, I shall turn the orcs into a sea of blood in Your name!

eah. Though I cant say Im looking forward to it.

Promising words! Ill leave it to you. Well, we still need the goblins to gather more information,ough.

Has scouting been going poorly?

No, the goblins are excellent, but there are many dangers associated with approaching tooosely.

ight. For the sake of intelligence, I had sent out scouts.

owever, as some orcs may be especially careful, I strictly ordered the scouts to avoid detection.

pon hearing my explanation, Souei said

Rimuru-sama, in that case, I shall go on reconnaissance. Please order me!

ooks like he has confidence in his espionage skills.

erhaps now that he has evolved, the powerful OniSouei may gather better intel than the goblins.

anything, he looks cool-headed, so he probably wont do anything rash.

Maybe I can leave it to him.

Can I leave it to you?

Ay! I hear and obey!

he moment he answered his figure vanished from sight.


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hadow movement.

see he has obtained a wonderful skill.

With effort, I should also be able to acquire it. Seems like I have another thing I need to practicer.

Sorry for using your friend

t is of no problem. We must show results with the power you bestowed upon us!

see the orcs are your sworn enemies, after all. The day we fight them shall come; still yourge until then!

Of course. If there is anything I can do, please give me your command. I live to become yourands and feet!

Is that so. Your words relieve my fears! By the way, did you find the goblins capable?

That I did. You had mentioned making a country here? Rimuru-sama as our monarch, Rigurdo ase Prime Minister? I fear I understand little in politics, but please leave the military matters toe.

While we were conversing thus,

Ho ho ho. Young master, you intend to put my old bones to use?

owever, if it be for Rimuru-samas sake, then I shall force this old body to work!

With such words, Hakurou had joined the conversation.

hadnt noticed his presence at all. Nor his body temperature.

i oi.

ad he struck me now, I would have been hit once without any warning

his is what they call a master!

a better time, or perhaps had he been born as a human, he would probably be called a Swordaint or something.

ameless, never having gone out into the world, this grandpa (ogre) quietly polished his swordkills.

can see how hed be the strongest among them.

Benimaru are you stronger than Hakurou-san?

Fu. Rimuru-sama, your joke puts me at an awkward position. This old timer, rather, Hakurou ise strongest man in the royal guard.


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e even surpassed my father. And besides, he is of a mixed race with the blood of the younguman warrior flowing through him.

As he said. My ancestor was none other than the master swordsman Araki Byakuya!

panese, huh.

eems like from the time of the katana.

see, in that case, you are a samurai, arent you?

single, casual word caused it.

Magical energy escaped from Hakurous body, mixed with that of his surrounding, and thenassembled.

he amount of energy in his body did not change. However, its quality did.

forgot about it. Evolution due to class change, huh.

middle aged oni, but I seem to have reinvigorated him now he looks as if in the prime of hisfe.

Well, he also looks shocked at the change in his body. Ive done it again.

o think that just a single word of mine could have such an effect.

While his body was still adjusting to the increase in magical energy, it seems to have found themurai class as appropriate to attune to.

ust pray he hadnt become stronger than me.

Good for you. From today on, you are a samurai. Samurai live by their loyalty. Serve Benimaruell!

o I exclaimed.

Wait a second, I always want to be made into a sa-mu-ra-i.

enimaru said while looking at me with eyes full of determination.

e really is like a stereotypical warrior.

ut to ask now of all time

can do that, but, are you fine with not becoming a village chief?

You speak those words at such a late hour! I have chosen to serve beneath You. I have pledged myyalty to you. Again, I offer you my loyalty, please recognize me as a your samurai!

, too, ask this of you!


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hion as well, huh.

it has come to this, I guess Ill just have to bite the bullet.

understand. From now on, you are samurai! Live for my sake!

feel like Ive said this yesterday as well how embarrassing.

ut these guysAs You command!!! We pledge our entire lives to You!!!

Without a hint of embarrassment, they pledged themselves to me.

y the way, I gave Kurobee the Blacksmith profession, and Shuna the Shrine Maiden class.

ut Kurobee though his power decreased as a result, he showed me terrifying skill at forgingwords.

should ask him to craft me a sword soon.

huna seemed to have been able to use black magic since the beginning, but becoming a ShrineMaiden seems to have revealed some secret arts to her.

nlike magic, its not something she can teach other people.

hough if she acquires some seemingly useful skill, Ill definitely ask to analyze it.

doesnt matter that she cant teach it to other people. I have [Predator], after all!

ll quickly learn it the moment she gets it.

ufufu. As for the guy who already has shadow movement, I know exactly what will fit him.

ight! What every child loves ninja!

its him, he could probably land a critical hit sending heads flying!

ctually Hakurou can already do that scary.

st standing by him in human form makes me imagine my head flying off how worrisome.

have to further consider their strength.

ow that they have gotten stronger, I have to think of methods of improving myself.

cant keep depending on abilities forever.

eems like I have much to learn for the upcoming battle!

hen, it happened. Revealing exactly what I needed to prepare.


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Chapter 29 Lizardmens Invasion

here is a lake in the center of the Jura Forest, called Shisu.

marsh surrounds the lake, and is controlled by the Lizardmen.

ountless caves surround their lands, forming a natural labyrinth thwarting any invasion.

rotected thus by the land itself, the Lizardmen peacefully ruled over the lake.

owever, one day, troubling news reached them.

he orc army was advancing to the lake.

he Head, upon hearing these news, quickly issued orders.

Prepare for battle! Well crush them!!!

he Head was full of confidence.

ad they fought on the plains it might have been different, especially considering the Lizardmensere outnumbered,

ut this battle would be on their terms.

they set traps and proceed carefully, they were sure to win.

While sending some to prepare for battle, he also sent a reconnaissance team to investigate thecs.

nowing the size of the enemy is a must.

long with becoming the leader, his intelligence increased.

he carnivorous Lizardmen would individually rank as a C+ monster.

he warriors could reach B-, and some special individuals among them could even reach B rank.

he total number of their troops numbered ten thousandif calling half of their entire population toms.

owever, even so, their abilities are rather highly ranked.

they properly cooperate and fight as a single unit, they can easily rival the army of a small humanountry.

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here is no way we will lose! So thought their head.

owever, his heart was still heavy.

rcs were typically a race that wouldnt attack those stronger than themselves.

nd by no means are Lizardmen weaker.

ad they attacked the goblins, then it wouldve made some sense but why them?nd thus the question slowly grew into unease that tormented him.

bold personality, but with enough humility. That was the Head of the Lizardmen who ruled themarefully for many years.

nd this lizards fears were soon to come true.

hat much was confirmed but the reconnaissance team.

he orcs numbered 200 thousand!!!

mpossible! so he thought.

he orcs were indeed a race bursting with life, renown for their reproductive abilities. However,ven then, to prepare 200 thousand warriors was unthinkable.

ow were they able to procure enough food?

Who had united that many selfish and greedy orcs under one banner?

With their power, at most a thousand would follow

he best the head could do would be raise an army for twenty thousand.

re they divided into sections controlled by some outstanding individuals?

ut even so, someone has to unite the leaders

couldnt have been

he mere thought evoked fear.

e wanted to reject that thought with all his might.

hats how terrifying that existence was. The Orc Lord, said to be born once in many hundreds

f years!

owever, no matter how hard he thought, only that entity could have achieved such results.

if the Orc Lord has indeed been born, then the advantage he so depended on would probablye meaningless.


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they fight normally, defeat is almost inevitable. They dont have enough troops!

o the Head thought.

What could they do to escape from this predicament?

his worries proved mistaken, he would only jump for joy. However, one has to prepare for anyrcumstance before the decisive battle.

o he decided to call for reinforcements.

nd thus he sent one of his subordinates.

nfortunately, it was that subordinate that caused the chaos.

zardmens Raid Leader Gabil, upon receiving the orders from the head, left the marshes.

aking with him a hundred warriors.

abil was not pleased.

o him, who had a name, to be taking orders from a the nameless head how revolting!

am a chosen one! That very fact was the root of Gabils pride and confidence.

certain devil he had met granted him this name.

You show promise! Someday, Ill come back to call you to my side!

o the great devil told him.

e remembers those words as if they were said yesterday.

My great master, the devil Gelmudo himself bestowed this name upon me!

o how could I be satisfied working under those low class lizardmen and their pathetic leader?

or Gelmudo-samas sake, I must take control of the lizardmen

abil kept thinking the same thing: is this fine? Of course not!

that case, what should he do?

he orders from the Head were to journey to the goblins village and to request their assistance.

e did allow some forceful coercion, but strictly forbid any action that would prompt a violentsponse.

athetic! So thought Gabil.


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We should just conquer the goblins! We should have some faith in our abilities, and all will go asanned!

es!

We have no need for the weak head who overestimates the power of some lowly orcs!

nt this the chance for take over that I was waiting for?

is. Sohow should I proceed?

hose lowly goblins can at least serve as meat shields. So lets gather them up and put thosewlifes to use.

en thousand goblins should be useful.

Wait I got a better idea.

his is the perfect opportunity to show the world our power!

My power!

or that goal, I should proceed carefully here.

arefully, without letting my guard down, wait for the right timing.

rst, gather forces.

his Gabil will proceed onward to the Goblin village!

or the sake of my great ambition!

he goblin village chiefs gathered with paled faces.

ompared to before, their numbers significantly dwindled.

all began with the coming of the fang wolves.

r perhaps it began when they abandoned the village of the Named warrior.

he villages which wanted to fight along that seemingly despondent village have now joined it.

savior appeared in that village.

being with unbelievable power.

hose goblins came under the protection of that being, gained new powers, and successfullyconstructed their village.


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ut the goblin chiefs cant do something as shameless as request to join them now of all times.

ctually, a lot want to do that. There are many who already have.

ut if they join them now surely they would be treated as slave. That was the thought thatevented them from making a decision.

owever, time doesnt wait.

he orc army has begun their advance.

few chiefs have decided to serve the orcs.

ather than be trampled down by them, better to promise help in advance, and live under theirotection

With those intentions, they sent a messenger.

he messenger did not return not all of him.

he orc envoy brought the messengers head, and said this.

Guhahahaha!We shall not permit your capitulation! However. If you chose to become ouraves, we shall at least spare your lives! Such is our response.

nd he leisurely left.

et anger did not arise within them. For they witnessed that overwhelming power.

hat single orc could have slaughtered everyone in the village himself.

ormally, orcs are a rank D monster.

ronger than your average goblin, but not so overwhelmingly strong.

pon hearing the report, the village chiefs fell into an ever deeper despair.

hey should have chosen to serve under fellow brethren, at least

he orc who promised to save their lives also demanded that they give up all their food.

We wont kill you, but die! Thats what hes saying.

owever, even if all the goblins assembled, they would certainly be annihilated.

he goblins who could fight numbered slightly less than ten thousand.

heir brothers from the savage regions, those not included in their gatherings, could not beontacted.

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t that time, an urgent report arrived.

zardmen warriors have entered the village! It read.

Was this not a glimmer of hope?

o the village chiefs went to meet the Lizardmens Raid Leader; he was their only hope, theyought.

Moreover, he was a named monster! Surely he would become their savior.

nd then, their messiah proclaimed

Swear your loyalty to me! If you do, I promise you a bright future!

We believe those words!

hus, the village chiefs made their decision.

was a mistake of the weak who had no one to depend on.

here were some who insisted on serving their kind rather than the Lizardmen.

owever, they were greatly outnumbered, so the goblins chose to serve Gabil.

only they knew that this decision would decide their fate

akurou is a master swordsman.

rength without a blemish.

lthough hes at the age to be someones grandpa, his spirit is clearly years younger.

aving taken my human form, I am learning the sword from him.

lthough I havent held a sword since those kendolessons in middle school

My perception speed is a thousand times the norm!

eceiving a blow is a piece of cake!

also had a time when I had thought that.

nce moving around in the child form was unpleasant, I changed to my adult version.

Come at me, gramps! I thought, watching Hakurou.

hen he somehow grew hazy. At that moment.


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Supaaaaan!*

e landed a hit square on the top of my helmet.

felt no pain nor took any damage. The helmet was made from wood, so didnt offer anyotection.

nce the point is to learn these movements, its best to hear when a hit lands.

ut, really

wasnt speed; it was skill. Completely a difference of skill.

is ability is probably higher than mine.

ow unexpected.

wasnt planning on being conceited, but this completely took me by surprise.

o this is a swordsman! A power one can easily recognize.

ad this been an actual fight, well I have a few tricks of my own, but if this were a surprise attack,would have lost.

hough even knowing this much, any mistake will certainly lead to my defeat.

esides, theres no way Hakurou has gone all out there.

ext to me, Benimaru has been knocked out (with a pleased expression?).

I didnt have the accelerated perception, I surely would have been in the same state. Notmething to laugh about at all.

wo of us taken out at the same time.

nce this old man regained his youthful spirit he became truly dangerous.

nd then,

Karan, karan, karan, karan!!!!*

strange sound resounded from the surrounding.

What is that?

hat noise, apparently, was an alarm system the goblins had set up.

f course, theyve done that without my knowledge. Using the traps I had previously set as a clue.

nding our practice, we head over to Rigurdo.


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When he sees me, Rigurdo rushes over.

There is trouble, Rimuru-sama! The Lizardmens messanger has arrived!!

o he impatiently reported.

y the way, Rigurdo has pretty much established this panicky image, hasnt he?

hat aside Lizardmen?gh I knew that annoyance would arrive someday, but seems like its finally here.

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Chapter 30 Envoy

abil had easily acquired the Goblin Villages support.

Without even having to show our power, the goblins quickly surrendered themselves to me.

hey are a pathetic race, after all. Should they show any intention to disobey, Ill quickly forceem to obey.

abil had completely forgotten the Heads words.

e had every village bring out food from their storehouses.

nd, for have every warrior assemble before him.

he goblin warriors numbered 7,000.

hey were clothed in battered leather armor, and armed with stone spears.

poor fighting force, but good enough for now.

hose without the will to fight have already ran away.

Clan chiefs! Are there any other villages around here?

he chiefs exchanged glances.

ne nervously replied,

No though not exactly a village, but there is a community

Whats with that?

he way they are trying to avoid the question was getting on Gabils nerves.

nd when he pressed further, they began telling him a bizarre story.

hat there was a group of goblins hunting atop of fang wolves.

owever, that makes no sense, he thought. Fang wolves are powerful monsters that move in packs.

alled the rulers of the plains, theyve thwarted Lizadmens advances many times.or them to serve some lowly goblins impossible!

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hose goblins obeyed a slime.

slime, the lowest of monsters! What wolf, or even goblin would serve such trash?

e decided to confirm their words.

heres probably some trick involved, he thought. If he handled this well, he could gain controlver the fang wolves.

abil thus decided for the sake of his grand ambition.

he village was not where he was told.

hat had angered him, but he decided to be patient. In order to control the wolves, he probablyeeded to be more patient.

o achieve his desire of ousting the current Head, he needed to have more self-control.

hus, for the sake of his goals, he decided to be patient.

abil perceived only one obstacle to his plansa lack of an army.

only he could command the wolves, the other lizardmen would surely follow.

nd with the rulers of the plains and the rulers of the marshes under one banner, how could theyven think to fear the lowly orcs!

abil so believed, without even a hint of doubt.

y expelling the orcs, they would become the true rulers of the Jura Forest. And thus, surelyelmudo-sama would distinguish them for their service.

or such a grand dream, hed wait as long as necessary.

he main army hed already sent back to the Shisu lake, ordering them to be on standby.

nce they didnt have much provision, they had to act quickly. Time was of essence.

nd after receiving reports that tracks were found, he quickly issued orders.

cluding himself, he selected ten elites.

Mounting the Overlizards, they ran towards their objective.

he wolves were nothing to fear, as although they were certainly powerful, they obeyed some

wly goblins. Probably the leftovers of a pack.

ll train them myself, and have them regain their former power! So he thought.

h, but how could he have imagined what would lay before him!


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is head was filled with the dream of becoming a ruler of the forest and serving Gelmudo-sama.

o meet with the lizardmens envoy, I proceeded to the entrance of the city.

here, we had built a small cabin that the guards used to rest in.

he members who attended were myself, Rigurdo, Benimaru, Hakurou, and Shion.had asked Shion to prepare some tea, but that ended in regret.

he does not understand the beauty of gentle refinement and natural simplicity. She does everythingith all her strength.

s if screaming, strength is everything!

When cleaning, Everything must be erased she concluded, and attempted to destroy the veryuilding. Fortunately, we were able to stop her in time and did not need to rebuild it.

sincerely beg your forgiveness! she exclaimed dejectedly, but that doesnt mean we can let ouruard down around her.

hell just try to solve any problem with her strength. So I worry about letting her out of my sight.

owever, she was ecstatic when I let her take wait on me.

ust wish she wasnt that happy about it.

nd as I had expected, the tea was horrible. But was that even tea?

feel like there was strange grass, looking like wakame, floating in there. In short, that was notmething youd drink.

igurdo, fearing What is this explain yourself! question, timidly turned away.

What a guy

enimaru, keeping his eyes closed as if his life depended on it, refused to look this way.

amn you guys

nd the oblivious to our trouble, waiting for praiseShion.

Wait! What is there to praise?

aving said my prayers, I moved to take the teacup,

Ah! Tea, huh! I was just getting thirsty!

With those words, Gobuta who had just arrived took the cup and drank it all.


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Guuuuuuuuuudo!!!*

Well done! Im proud of you from the bottom of my heart!

hions face, however, twisted into a smile devoid of any positive emotion

hat, Gobuta did not notice couldnt notice.

ne last *Gobu~!* escaped from his mouth before it had filled with foam. And, *Bikun bikun!* hell to the floor convulsing.

odged that bullet. That couldve been me right there.

er face colored in surprise, Shion slightly inclined her head.

ut I wont be deceived. Shes forbidden from cooking from now on.

Ah, Shion. When making food or drink for people, make sure to run it by Benimaru first!

ets make sure she understands.

enimaru, choking on something, stares at me in response.

Nope. Shes your problem now, I leave her to you! I told him with my eyes.

nd thus both dejectedly hang their heads.

pray there be less victims from now on.

nce the alarm sounded, an hour had passed.

nd the envoy had finally arrived.

nd, with a somewhat different attitude, a Lizardman dismounted a giant lizard.

Would he be their leader?

Well done with the reception! Ill allow you to become my servants. Be honored!!!

he still asleep?

omehow I have no words to say. What the hell is this idiot saying?

Hmph. Havent you heard? The orc army is advancing on the forest. The only one who can saveou small fry is me!

o the orcs are indeed coming. I was waiting for Souei to report, so this is within expectations.

guess it would make sense to unite against them, but

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n officer. Bring him to me!

mm

ghting together is good. But what if our ally is an idiot?

n incompetent ally is worse than a hardened foe. That much is common sense

ook a quick glance at Rigurdo. His mouth was gaping open.enimaru scratched his head, and looked at me as if saying, can I kill this idiot?

f course, I hadnt considered his offer.

We refuse. No, not about Shions cookingtheir offer!

akurou simply crossed his arms, and closed his eyes or is he sleeping?

nd, Shion, who is holding me, is flexing her arms

o.! Youll crush me!

ut when she noticed my panic, she loosened up a bit.

eing held in the slime body certainly feels good, but its dangerous.

et my guard down. Being hugged to death would not be funny. Seems like she cant control her

rength at all.

any case, this is rather troubling. Whod have though the envoy would be an idiot.

Umm, the one who tamed the fang wolf or rather made him his servant would be me

nyways, lets continue the conversation.

Haaah? A lowly slime? Then summon his now. If you do, Ill believe you.

ow condescending!

ow Im annoyed. This guy hes completely ignoring us, going at his own pace. Hes lookingown on us too much.

ve met many politicians and office workers before, but never before have I met someone soatantly foolish.

or such a moron, it should be fine to ignore any rules of civility.

nd besides, there is no benefit in making such an ally.

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Ranga!

Ay! I hear and obey.

anga appears from within my shadow. Recently, lurking around in there has become his habit.

Oh. It seems I have business with you. I permit you to speak.

prefer to leave this things to others.nce theres always someone who can better manage such people.

ut really, the only one who didnt treat me while a slime as trash was Rigurdo, huh.

Well, theres nothing I can do about losing interest in humoring this guy.

nd by the way, it seems that for every person that recognizes my aura while I hide it there is aniot who doesnt even while I display it.

hats something I need to think about.

oticing my displeasure, Ranga

Rather than with my lord, I have been ordered to speak with thou. Im listening. Speak!

While intimidating the lizardmen, he confronted the envoy.

Who, in turn, lost his composure for a second, but then quickly regained it.

Ri right. So you are the Fang Wolf? The chief here? I am the Lizardmens raid leader Gabil.

eased to make your acquaintance. As I have just stated, I have received a name. So rather thanat slime, how about serving me?

e brazenly replied.

et me hit him!

o, no, have to act like the mature monster here. Lets forgive him.

am an adult. Calm yourself.

ut more than myself, I want Shion to relax. Wait, any more power and Ill..!

oticing my squirming, Shion apologized by patting me. Seriously, calm down.

owever, isnt he too arrogant for a simple lizard

anga too is begging to let him loose.

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significant being

anga gritted his teeth and a dangerous crimson light filled his eyes. He is stilling his anger.

anga-san dont over do it. Will the lizard survive?

Were he not a messenger, Id laugh watching him torn to pieces for his stupidity, but

Very well! Ill show you my power! Who will be my opponent?

i oi thats a bad joke.

ease read the mood, lizard. Youre the weakest one here.

t most, he might be stronger than Rigurdo

mean, even Rigurdo possesses B rank strength.

eing the Goblin king, he is strongest warrior among the goblins.

he average for a hobgoblin is C+, but hes worlds above that.

nd thats not counting his armaments.

ure, the lizard is a named monster and maybe strong among them, but he pales in comparison tonyone here.

Where the hell is this self-confidence coming from?

We exchanged glances.

Who will fight him?

Kukuku, fine. In that case, fight with one of my storm wolves, should you defeat him, I willsten.

anga continued the conversation.

hank goodness. We couldnt agree on whod fight him.

veryone wanted to beat the guy senseless, and had a dangerous glow in their eyes.

ut somehow, seeing them act like that, made me relax.

nd whenever someone had an outburst of anger, the rest of us seemed to calm down.

or guys like this, only I seem to be able to keep my cool at all times but whatever.

s that fine? I am willing to face you, you know?

Well, if you feel like making excuses when you lose, you are free to send out your subordinate!


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oooooooooo!!!Ranga howled.

amn it! Just when the anger had subsided, the lizard had to provoke us again.

anga calmly summons a wolf.

didnt know he had learned such a summoning skill.

Moreover, a black wolf appearing thus, I must admit, looks pretty damn cool.Garuu. Shut this lizard up!

Gau!(Ay!)

nd then, to the lizard,

f you wish to borrow my strength, first show your own. Now, begin!

anga shouted.

t the sound of his voice, the battle began.

he lizard, no, Gabil readied a trident, and carefully observed the storm wolfs movements.

he wolf, on the other hand, stood composed.

Ton!* He kicked the ground, covering the distance to his opponent in a single leap.

urpassing Gabils perception ability, an overwhelming speed.

ompletely unable to react, Gabil never knew what hit him.

a split second, he received a blow to the chest. The wolf then circled behind him, and held himy the neck with his mouth, of course in midair.

e threw Gabil into the air once, and then smashed him to the ground.

hat all had happened in the blink of an eye.

ot Ranga, but some average storm wolf had completely overwhelmed the B ranking Lizardmensid leader Gabil.


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knew Ranga had been growing stronger recently, but to think that the other wolves haveeveloped this far

s a result of the attack, Gabils scale armor fell apart, and the lizard himself had fainted.

abils subordinates, who were busy encouraging him a second ago, now stood troubled.

hey could not understand what had happened at all.Oi. The winner has been decided. The offer I refuse.

you come asking for help to fight against the orcs, I may consider it.

oday, however, take thataway and leave

pon hearing my words, the Lizardmen finally began leaving.

nd thus, the troublesome Lizardmens envoy had finally departed.

owever the orcs are still going to invade, and we do not have a solid plan yet.

Moreover, we seem to have met a headache-inducing, unreliable allies known as the Lizardmen.

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Chapter 31 Emergency Meeting

ow, after the moron had left, this is what we did.

ight about then, Souei had returned from his scouting mission.

st in time.

athering everyone, I decided to hold a conference.

rom the Hobgoblins: Rigurdo, Rigur, Rugurdo, Regurdo, Rogurdo, and Ririna.

aijin representing the dwarfs.

enimaru, Hakurou, Shion, and Souei representing the Oni.

nd, myself.

ll together, 12 people. The current core members. Kaijin also speaking on behalf theonstruction and Manufacturing departments.

epartment of Production is supervised by Ririna.

epartment of Governance has Rigurdo at the top, and three chiefs making up the judicial,gislative, and executive branches.

owever, this particular department is not completely established yet

ut thats a problem for the future.

epartment of War by Benimaru and Hakurou.

epartment of Intelligence by Souei.

epartment of Defense by Rigur.

t present, we have only six departments active in our city.

Well, though I say active, they are so in name only; however, its probably a good idea to slowlyevelop them.

urrently, everyone is living with little worry about food.

he department of defense is also regulating hunting, so that sector should be fine.

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rankly, about the department of war, Benimaru knows nothing except numbers of soldiers when itomes to the art of war.

o its an appointment in name only. It was something that I had to do.

irina shows promise. After obtaining a potato-like plant, she succeeded in its cultivation.

With short harvest cycles, and high nutritional value, it will improve our food supply.

the future, when we trade with the humans, we should obtain many different vegetable seeds.

he construction and manufacturing departments are completely left to Kaijin.

e normally specializes in smithing, but after Kurobee joined, he ended up in a managerialosition.

eems like Kaijin has been completely separated from his field of expertise. However, he had

ntrusted it all to Kurobee.ccording to Kaijin, they are still busy with establishing the smithy, but once things calm down,ell devote himself fully to production. Thats how it is.

e probably wants to come back soon.

hion is in charge of my care? I kind of want to rethink that post, but right now, no matter wheree put her, itll be bad for my heart.

or now, lets wait and see.

nd, about Souei.

es strange.

know I appointed him as a ninja but hes taking it too seriously.

e can make clones appear from any direction.

While their abilities drop, they have no movement restrictions. Furthermore, he can deploy sixones without any restrictions.

nd even if I say their abilities decrease, thats only about their vigor (HP) and magical energyMP)it becomes 1/10th of original. Their movement abilities and attack power are completelynchanged.

n ability superior to mine.

ctually, all the Oni are strange.

ouei, as I had just described.

huna had specialized in my Analysis Ability, and awakened to the unique skill [Analytic].


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ur abilities are basically identical, with the exception that she doesnt need to eat the target. Shean analyze with eyesight alone.

urobee had awakened to the unique skill [Researcher]. This skill also bears great semblance toy own.

s someone who specializes in production, it is a very useful skill.

akurou has had his perception ability accelerated by a a thousand times. So I basically cant seem losing in a battle.

hion, as youd expect, obtained [Herculean Strength EX] and [Physical Strength EX].

Moreover, she also awakened to a special skill [Battle Craze] that she should absolutely nevere.

ast up, Benimaru. This bastard learned [Black Lightning] of all things. Seriously! Of all the

angerous skills I did not want circulating!

hink Ill need to come up with some countermeasures.

nyhow, they seem to have inherited my skills and completed their evolution.

ow then, lets start the conference.

First, lets hear the report.

pon my order, Souei began conveying the state of affairs.

veryone silently listened.

e sent out six clones to gather intel

Goblin Villages

State of the marshes

State of the Orc army

e seems to have sent two clones to each location.

rst, the Goblin villages have decided to join the Lizardmens raid leader Gabil as his warriors.

robably that lizard from some time ago.

o have decided to serve that moron, what weird tastes they have. Those that decided againstining him, have ran away in various direction.

here were also a few that ran in the direction of human countries, but theyll probably end up asbjugation targets.


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s long as goblins establish their communities in the forest, the humans would stay away, but ifou invade their territory, they would surely bare their fangs.

nd while I dont know the humans strength, they will surely order a subjugation quickly.

When they do, the goblins could only continue living in hiding. Their future looks grim.

While on this topic, I also listened to the report about Gabil.

omehow, the goblins he had gathered numbered 7,000 warriors.

decent army.

s we had gathered, they once appealed to the orcs, but were rejected. At least they can use theiread a bit.

owever, they were also forced to take along with them all their food, so even if they survive

gainst the orcs, there will surely be people dying afterwards.ut we wont be doing anything about that.

hat was the unanimous decision of their clan chiefs who decided that such a fate was better thaneing murdered by the orcs.

nd besides, we are not an NPO.

We have only begun establishing this city, but abandoning it would not be fun.

we allow the orcs to invade this far, the forest ecosystem would probably collapse>

Which is why we must stop them at the marshes.

ow about the marshes.

ere, the Lizardmens Head had begun assembling troops, and prepared an army of ten thousand.

ving off the lakes fish, they have an abundance of food.

urthermore, they are barricading themselves in their natural labyrinth in preparation of any attack.

ut are the orcs an enemy that they should so fear?

o lets hear about the orcs.

he orc army, numbering 200,000.

Huh? 200,000?!!!

houghtlessly let out my voice.

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So the ones who attacked our village was but a single division?

Right. After investigating, that much became clear. Their army consists of 200,000 warriors!oming from the south, they took a relatively wide route and are aiming for the marshes.

mm. I dont really know the geography yet.

Souei, do you have a map or something?

What would a map be?

Eh?

???

What did he say?

or there to be so few people who know about maps

aijin had known. He knew of them, but none in circulation.

eems like this world is treating maps as a military secret.

akurous grandfather had drawn the map of the villages surrounding on a block of wood.

aving no paper hurts.

nyways, holding a wood block, well carve the map of our citys vicinity.

sing the map in my head, and Rigurs knowledge, we have Hakurou record the information.

his way, using all our knowledge, we created a half-way decent map.

efore even getting to the main issue of the conference, we had wasted two hours on map creation.

nd here we took a short break.

dont need it, but the goblins probably do.

huna brought in a tray of food.

ollowing her, a group of girls followed with more trays.

changed into my child form.

Maybe rest is unnecessary, but meals are important. Since I have this human form, I might as wellat while tasting.

, as long as its not made by Shion, that is.

nce getting used to human transformation, I managed to transform already wearing clothing.


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eems like practice really does wonders.

feast was laid before me.

nd for some reason, Shuna had sat right by me. Just in case, I have to check

he appearance is normal, but what about the inside? Clearly lacking spices, seems like a bunch ogredients were stir-fried together

Who cooked this? I felt a sharp glance from my side.

ulp. Somehow, Im getting very nervous.

Lets eat!

ntil I had said it, nobody moved.

eems like if I dont eat first, nobody will begin. I had been hoping that someone would finally eat,ut seems like I need to steel myself.

s fine. Shion did not make this!

owever, I kind of regret changing into a form that has a sense of taste.

With those thought, I reached for the food. But not with chopsticks, since we only had spoons.

ringing some soup to my mouth, I take a sip it was delicious.

Delicious!!!

he moment I said so, everyone moved.

ut hey you guys, how can you just watch your lord drink poison! Though its not poison per

nd I also have a resistance to most poisons

owever, I want to be a bit more considerate.

hances are, Shuna had pulled some strings ahead of time

pon hearing my praise, Shunas face lit up in a full smile.

rabbing my plate, she insisted to feed me.

eeming a bit happy, and a bit embarrassed.

hough Im an adult, Im a child at heart. Appearance that of a little girl. Even if I let her feed me,ere shouldnt be any problems.

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ears seem to have started to form in Shions eyes, but her expression quickly turned to that ofurprise after she had tasted the dish.

ight, Shuna. If you polish your cooking skills a bit more, theyll really shine.

oud never consider putting strange things into people food!

ven without seasoning, to be able to bring out the taste of the ingredients this well.

ut was Benimaru a test subject for the many dishes before this? That I could not have knownbout.

Well, Shuna was probably a cooking prodigy. She could probably perfect the taste using herAnalytic] skill.

hat isnt a waste of ability, thats the proper way to use it.

s been a long time since I last enjoyed a meal this much.With the end of the meal comes the end of our break.

We have a pretty good time.

ut now we need to get down to business.

The object that clearly explains the nearby geography is called a map. Looking at this map, letsontinue the report.

aving said so, everyone crowded around the map.

Well, I can also transmit the image to everyone using [Telepathic Communication].

ouei marked the orcs army with a wooden chip.

was in the middle of teaching goblins basic arithmetic, so I dont know if theyll understand all ois.

ut theres nothing we can do about that, we need to continue the discussion.

he orcs invasion route.

here are three routes leading to the center of the Jura forest that the orcs could use.

ne runs from the Canaat Mountain range. The other along Ameld river. These connect north forestnd south forest.

ut this is not a straight path, as the river runs east along the way.

hey could probably have the soldiers cross at the place where Ameld river meets the Easternmpires river.


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owever, there is no route that could support a large army from the orcs current position.

herefore, they probably decided to invade the marsh from the west.

owever, the forest will hamper their attempts to move beyond the river.

ccording to Hakurou, there is a community of Treants in this forest, so avoiding them wouldave the orcs army less exhausted.

he western route had the Ogres village, but its fate is common knowledge now.

hey were a high class race, but too few in number. Thus, the orcs decided to avoid the route withe Treants, who were similarly high classed but many.

nd, after eliminating the ogres, they opened the invasion route to the marshes and were nowanning their formation.

However, with 200,000 soldiers, how are they keeping them fed? What are they doing aboutod?

o my question,

looked into it. A group of common foot soldiers escorts caravans of food. However, there isearly not enough

With some hesitation, he quickly added

This is but my opinion, but I think theyve had deaths from starvation and resorted to cannibalismf the dead

What an unpleasant thing he had said.

eewere orcs such a race?

No matter how omni

They do indeed eat anything, but isnt this much expected?

o that question,

No, I am not certain about this. However, there are no bodies after they leave. And our villageas also been wiped clean, without anything remaining.

here is a skill that comes to mind, but

aving realized the truth, Souei said.

Could it be Orc Lord?

Without waiting for Soueis response, Benimaru concluded.


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Exactly. This is not certain, but theres a good chance the Orc Lord had appeared.

t the very least, a high class Orc Knight is leading them.

robably that thing that had attacked our village.

o summarize the conversation, the Orc Lord is a unique monster that hold powerful rulingbilities over the orcs.

ppears once every few hundred years. Causing violence across the world, a horrible monster.

nd he seems to possess the unique skill [Starving Ones].

his skill, bestowed upon his subordinates as well, allows them to eat anything and everything inght. A truly terrible skills.

the first place, not enough time had passed since the last one

ut now, hes already grown and prepared an army. If he lacks some intelligence, then theres agh chance that the demon lord had forcefully accelerated his growth.

any case, the orc lord is a troubling existence.

uch an annoying guy shouldve been put down long ago

ut I will not complain.

While keeping the existence of the orc lord in mind, we continue the conference.

rranging wooden pieces on the map in place of pawns, we mark the Lizardmen army of 10.000.

ehind them, Gabils army of 7,000 goblins.

aving done so, we clearly see what is abnormal about the orc army

ut more importantly.

This way, that stupid lizards headquarters would fall from a single attack, wouldnt it?

ight. The lizardmens envoy called Gabil.

hat guy is planning on attacking the lizardmens fortress while they are preoccupied fighting withe orcs. The exhausted and few lizardmen there would surely fall quickly.

hat is how wonderfully the goblins are positioned.

owever, there is no reason to attack his own lizard.

could be just suspicion born out of the strange place he had halted his troops.

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Hmm. So thats how it is.

akurou nodded. A strange fire burned in his eyes.

owever, even if they bring down the headquarters then, they would be trampled down by thecs.

am thinking too much, arent I.

m just thinking too much. Sorry, Im an amateur after all.

had planned to continue the discussion after those words, but

No, what you said is likely. I can think of no other reason to assume that position.

That guy is an idiot after all. Hes probably intending to replace the current head.

uch was the opinion from both members of the Department of War.

mean, I know hes an idiot but was he that much of an idiot?

However, in this case, stopping that guy is probably the best idea.

hat was the conclusion we had reached.

ow then, how should we stop Gabil?

would want to establish a proper alliance with the Lizardmen. We are few in numbers.owever, I feel we shouldnt abandon them.

akurou so added, and everyone accepted.

also agreed.

But, forming an alliance is good and all, but were far too outnumbered here. Wont we just beed in the end?

ried expressing my worries.

he Oniexchanged glances.

Rimuru-sama, calm your fears! Each one of us is capable of decimating ten thousand foes, thisuch is of no concern!

akurou answered as their representative.

They read too much manga no way they can take on ten thousand each! Is what I thought, but

Rimuru-sama, I plan to go an negotiate. To have a discussion directly with the Lizardmens head.

Would you permit me?


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ouei had so asked, and waited for my response.

ow confident! Should I try leaving it to him?

sing the map, we had made some predictions. That allowed us some temporary mental respite.

decided to send out Souei.

Alright! In that case, I order you to talk with the Lizardmens Head. Demand equal treatment!

With those words, I sent out Souei.

Ay! I live to serve!

With that response, he immediately disappeared into the shadows.

es quick on his feet. Seems to have left already.

The rest, with these things in mind, continue preparations!

hose words ended the conference.

some sense, we have decided next course of action.

we can form an alliance that would be great, and if we cant, well cross that bridge then.

heres no use thinking about those things. Rather, we must do what can now be done.

nd thus we continued our preparations while waiting for the next piece to move on the board.

ut an orc lord, huh. If he truly had appeared, thatll probably be an annoying fight.

hinking about the future made me fall slightly into melancholy.


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Chapter 32 Stage Curtain Rises

eveling the ground in their wake, the orc army advanced into the forest.

rample them! Trample them! Trample them! Trample Them!

While lifting their voices, with a glow in their eyes, the orc army advanced into the forest.

here was not a single normal thought in their minds.

verything their eyes fell upon was food.

hey forever hungered, and only the desire to eat pushed them forward.

ollapse.

gain, a comrade had fallen.

ut they were overjoyed. More food! They thought.

ormally, he was their dear comrade.

ow, he was but a lump of flesh to eat.

e was still breathing, but to them it meant the meat was fresh.

hose fortunate to be walking close immediately began disassembling the corpse.

he liver was reserved for the squad leader, but the rest went to he who grabbed it first.

Guchaguchaguchagucha*

disgusting sound reverberated through the land.

he always hunger.

nd, their strength rises the hungrier they are.

hat is the effect of the unique skill [Starving Ones].

s far as they eat their fallen comrades, as long as their hunger remains unfulfilled, their strength

ill continue to rise.hey are the 200,000 orc army.

nder the control of the Orc Lord, an army that marches through the hell of starvation.


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ever to see salvation.

ust marching forward to satisfy their hunger. Never being able to satisfy it

n endless hell.

efore them lay the Ogre village.

hey are only rank D monsters.ormally, they could only feel fear towards the rank B ogres; directing killing intent at them wouldave been unthinkable.

owever

rample them! Trample them! Trample them! Trample them!

heir feet would not stop.

ather, they ran towards the food.

owards the rampaging ogres, their relentless strength!

ow many comrades were torn to pieces, how many cut down

owever! That matter not to the orcs who saw the fallen as merely more food.

hey were overjoyed.

erhaps they could satisfy their hunger, if a bit.

single ogre had fallen.

mmediately, the orcs crowded the corpse and began dismembering it.

rinking blood and devouring flesh. Oh but that did not satisfy their hunger.

ut, the orcs bodies had changedthey absorbed the ogres strength.

eeing their friends gulped down by lowly orcs, the ogres let out a scream of agony.

amenting the weakness of their overwhelming power

radually, those filled with power appeared from within the orcs.

evour our comrades, and make their powers ours!

evour our enemies, and make their powers ours!

nd again they eat.


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Without any fear of death. Someday, their power will grow and surpass that of their king.

heir king.

he ultimate orc, the Orc Lord!

heir march continues.

nd now again the prey has appeared before them.

he Lizardmens head paled upon hearing the report.

is greatest fears had come true.

ccording to the report, the powerful Ogre village had disappeared after a single day.

hey were devoured by the orcs.

here was no more room for suspicion.

he Orc Lord had appeared.

by numbers alone, 200,000 D-rank orcs against 10,000 C+ rank Lizardmen; that could have beenn unexpectedly even fight.

owever, now that the orc lord had appeared, they were no longer D rank monsters.

would be best to expect their abilities to have risen by 1-2 levels.

t least, they would be C rank. Worst case scenario, they would have the power of C+.

y numbers alone, relentless assault on our exhausted position would prove unbearable, and evensingle loss could prove decisive.

Moreover, due to the presence of the orc lord, he could no hope for their food to run out.

ven if their numbers dwindle, their strength would instead increase.

urthermore, if there was any hope of reinforcements they could barricade themselves in but asings stand that would end in a hungry death.

hey have no choice but to attack.

he head bitterly concludes.

abil, who he sent to gain the cooperation of the goblins, has yet to report.

owever, if they waste too much time there, their enemy will only grow stronger.


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worst case scenario, he might just have to lead the troops into battle before Gabils return

uddenly, he felt an aura stronger than he had ever felt before approaching.

he head decided not to show any resistance to this being.

alling for a subordinate, he ordered that the guest be guided in.

he lizardmen had previously collapsed some of the routes of their natural labyrinth, and havingose cleared by someone would be unpleasant.

he being who approached them certainly had that much power.

ow, all he had to do was wait.

ed by his subordinate, a single demon had appeared.

arkish skin, blue-black hair, blue eyes, and a height of 190 cm.

or a monster, he had a rather slim build. However, his presence radiated composure andnblemished strength.

being from whom he felt overwhelming power.

he Head kept a hundred warriors stationed around him.

With a single word, he could command them all to arms however, that would surely mean their

eaths.

pon seeing this demon, the Head felt that very fact.

Pardon us, we are rather troubled at the moment, and cannot provide an adequate welcome. Whatusiness would You have with us today?

he young lizardmen warriors got angry at those words.

Why must we grovel before this suspicious character They thought.

he head would normally praise such thoughts, but now it would only bring misfortune.

they spoiled his mood, he could, without a doubt, massacre them all.

he young ones have too little experience with the phenomenal. They do not have the ability todge others power.

owever, contrary to his fears,

No serious business. Calm yourselves.

My name is Souei.


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My master wishes to form a alliance with you.

have been sent for that purpose. Think of me as a messenger.

ejoice. My lord has refused to abandon you.

Moreover, he offers to become your allies. What be your response?

ompletely in contrast to his first statement, such a speech he delivered.he meaning of the words aside

hat is, the message was brief. However, he seems to demand an immediate decision.

ut the head needed to think.

ouei. So he called himself, this demon. A named monster with overwhelming power.

nd such a monster serves someone. If they side with such a being, than perhaps even the Orc Lordould be defeated?

Moreover, they are offering an alliance and not servitude. That would mean that the lizardmenould be treated as equals.

What choice did he have but to accept? So he thought.

ut at that moment,

Head! Why do you permit him to run his mouth thus?

Where he hails from we dont know, but the proud lizardmen shouldnt flatter such a pompousol!

Exactly! Gabil-sama should soon return, and then we alone could handle the lowly orcs!

Right. Their master probably fears the orcs and came to cling onto us. Doesnt he simply want us

save him? How charming!

he ones who so shouted were Gabils subordinates.

aught with his mouth open, the Heads face twisted in horror and dismay.

ven if you idiots cant understand the power of the man in front of you, to go and reject someonesffer of an alliance

es, his speech was slightly impolite. However, it is unbecoming for some foot soldiers to showsrespect to a messenger.

Moreover, for someone of higher status to himself journey to us offsets any possible disrespect

e had thought he sent a group with an outgoing personality to the negotiations, but that seems to


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ave backfired.

ave we angered him?

hinking so, he looked at Souei.

e had not averted his sight, but looked straight at the head. He seemed to have no intention ofumoring the noisy idiots.

he head felt relief.

e could not let a group of ignorant people to ruin the conversation.

Silence!

With a single word, he shut that group up.

e then sent a signal to his bodyguards,

will decide what we do. You have no right to speak here! Reflect on your foolishness tonight!!!

abils subordinates he had sent to prison.

hey were making noise on their way out, but he had no time to deal with them.

nd, to the messenger,

apologize for their rudeness. I intend to accept the alliance. However, I fear we must hurry.ormally, we would select a neutral zone to discuss the details, but this may be currently

mpossible. Could I ask you to come here, instead?

iding his inner nervousness, the head asked that question.

o request someone of such clear superiority to appear before them! The messenger had everyght to be angry.

owever, the messenger, with no concern for the heads worries, replied

Understood. To have received such a quick decision, my master will be glad. We are pleased toght along with you. Now then, after we finish our preparations we shall join up with you. Then,ou shall be able to have an audience with our lord. Act as you see fit!

s if completely natural, so Souei replied.

ppearing as if he had never even considered the possibil

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